Eaves trough hanger



Nov. 22, 1938. F. R, PAYNE EAvEs TROUGH HANGER 2 sheets-sheet 1 Filed May l0, 1937 Inventor l 'afzjfayz,

By @naw orneys Nov. 22, 1938. F. R. PAYNE 2,137,781 l EAvEs TROUGH HANGER Filed May l0, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 nvenior By wm 16m Patented Nov. 22, 1938 :3U ES EAVES TROUGH AHANGER Frank R. Payne, Peru, In'd.

Application May 10, 1937, Serial No. 141,788

2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvernents in hangers of the character especially designed for supporting eaves troughs.

The principal object of the present invention l is to provide an eaves trough hanger which will greatly simplify the job of removing and replacing troughs when they become dilapidated.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide an eaves trough hanger includlo ing an anchoring member for the suspending means which is a permanent fixture and which is not affected when troughs are being removed and replaced.

Other important objects and advantages of the l invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a fragmentary front elevational view of the hanger installed for use.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view taken substantially on line 4 4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of a modified trough clamp and also shows the suspending member in transverse section.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary vtop plan view of the anchor in blank form.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 represents the conventional form of trough having the rolled edge 6. Numeral l generally refers to the clamp while numeral 8 gen# erally refers to the suspending element. The anchoring means is generally referred to numeral 9.

The anchoring means consists of the elongated plate ID bent on the longitudinally extending line I4 to provide the vertical flange I3 and the front end of the plate forms a lip II which is bent on 45 the transverse line I5 to a perpendicular position as shown in Figure 1. This slip is separated from the front end I2 of the vertical flange I3 by a slit I0 which forms a continuation of the bend line I4 and said end I2 has its front edge 50 sloping as at I1 so that this edge will also be perpendicular, or substantially so, when the plate is attached to a sloping roof as shown in Figure 2 which also shows the front end of the vertical flange I3 projecting from the lower edge of the roof and beyond the bent down lip I I. A saw (Cl. 24S-48.1)

cut I9 is made in the lower edge of they sheathing I8 of the roof to receive the flange I3 and the plate I0 is attached to the sheathing by nails or the like passing through the holes formed in the plate as shown in Figures l and 2. A slot I6 is formed in the plate slightly inwardly of the fold line I5. 'I'he lip II should be bent sol that it will be perpendicular irrespective of the slope of the roof.

The suspension element 8 is formed'from a pair of wires a and b` which have their upper ends passed upwardly in rear of the lip II and through the slot I6 and are then bent downwardly in front of the lip and their ends twisted around other portions of the wires directly under the lip, said other portions extending downwardly. through the member or clamp l.

The lower ends of these suspending wires af--b are twisted together and then disposed through an opening in the plate 2li of the clamp means 'I and brought back upwardly through other openings and then bent flatly against the top surface of the plate 2D as substantially shown in Figure 3.

One end of the plate 20 has an elongated sheet metal strap 2| secured thereto and this strap explate 20 and is bent over the free end of the strap 2|, thus holding the clamp 'I firmly to the trough 5.

A modified form of clamp is shown in Figure 5 and generally referred to by reference character la. This clamp consists of the elongated plate 20a provided with a wide end portion Zlib which has a slot 20c therein for receiving the free end of the elongated strap-like extension 2 Ia which extends from the opposite end of the plate 20a. Obviously, this strap 2Ia. is disposed around the trough 5 and its end inserted through the slot 20c and bent downwardly. y

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size, and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. An eaves trough hanger comprising an anchor including a plate having a depending ange, means for attaching the plate to a roof, the lower end of the plate being bent downwardly to provide a lip and said lip being separated from the lower end of the flange which extends outwardly beyond the lip and said plate having a hole therein spaced inwardly from the lip, a suspension element formed of bendable material and having its upper end passing upwardly in rear of the lip through the opening in the plate and then brought downwardly in front of the lip and fastened to another portion of the element under the lip and a trough engaging clamp connected with the lower end of the suspending element.

2. An eaves trough hanger comprising an anchor including a plate adapted to be connected to a roof part and a depending lip at the outer end of the plate located in front of the eaves of the roof and said plate having a hole therein slightly in rear of the lip, a suspending element including a pair of wires having their upper ends passing in rear of the lip through the hole and then bent downwardly over the front of the lip and having their ends connected with the rest of the wires under the lip, the lower portions of the wires being twisted together and a trough engaging clamp having holes therein, through the center one of which the wires pass with one Wire extending toward one end of the clamp and upwardly through a hole therein with the ter minal bent over the clamp and the other wire extending under the clamp toward the other end thereof and through another hole With its terminal bent over the top of the clamp.

FRANK R. PAYNE. 

